Kreel Daamen artwork • painting • previously for sale Rembrandtplein, Amsterdam
Kreel Daamen
Amsterdam 1916-1993
1916-1993
Rembrandtplein, Amsterdam
oil on board 46.9 x 59.8 cm, signed l.r.
This painting was previously for sale.
Provenance: Dienst voor 's Rijks Verspreide Kunstvoorwerpen, Den Haag (nu: Instituut Collectie Nederland, Amsterdam), 1956, inv.nr. SZ 7891, inv./cat.nr. 3398.
Kreel Daamen worked for several years in the studio of the modernist genre painter Cor de Wolff, from whom he learned the art of painting. Although he slightly distorted his subjects, he never lost sight of reality. Daamen painted portraits, landscapes, still lifes, biblical and folk scenes in a smooth, expressionistic style with striking, powerful colours. In addition to paintings, he also made graphic work. He lived and worked all his life in Amsterdam, where he was a respected member of the 'De Onafhankelijken' (The Independents), an artists' association that strived for freedom in work and exhibition.
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